The RGD announces the Board of Directors for 2026
The RGD's Annual Meeting of the Members took place on April 30. In addition to the formal aspects of the meeting, including electing Directors to the Board for 2026/2027 and reviewing our 2025 audit, the virtual meeting was an opportunity for our Committee Chairs to highlight some of the Association's accomplishments over the past year.
Several Certified RGDs were re-elected to the Board, all for two-year terms: Julian Brown, Meghan D’Mello, Michelle Hopgood and Kyle Schruder from Toronto. Additionally, the RGD welcomes new Certified RGD Board Members, Aidan Searle from Halifax, Emma Segal from Montreal and Zia Somjee from Vancouver.
The RGD is also very excited to announce Meghan D'Mello RGD from Toronto as our new President.
“The RGD has helped me build really meaningful connections within the design community and discover new interests and talents I never knew I had. As President, I'm looking forward to working with this amazing Board to continue connecting, supporting, advocating for designers all over Canada.”
Meghan D’Mello RGD
After six years as President, Nicola Hamilton RGD steps down from the role and continues on the Board as Past-President. Read her outgoing President's message.
The RGD’s 2026/2027 Board of Directors consists of:
Officers
- President: Meghan D'Mello RGD
- Past-President: Nicola Hamilton RGD
- Vice Presidents: Julian Brown RGD (Communications); Michelle Hopgood RGD (Certification); Kyle Schruder RGD (Membership); Victor Szeto RGD (Diversity & Inclusion); Diana Varma RGD (Education)
- Treasurer: Kyle Schruder RGD
- Secretary: Amelia Nash RGD
- Directors: Andrew Boardman RGD; Magued Hanna RGD; Maggie Ostler RGD; Aidan Searle RGD; Emma Segal RGD; Zia Somjee RGD
- Directors (Appointed): Rupsha Mutsuddi Associate RGD; Bella Sanchez Associate RGD; Jenn Sutherland Student RGD
- Advisors (Appointed): Samiksha Makhijani RGD; Priya Shukla Student RGD; Kendra Vermette Student RGD
For more information on the RGD's Board of Directors, click here.
Also at the meeting, our Committee Chairs presented reports highlighting accomplishments from the past year. We invite you to check out the reports:
- Certification Committee
- Diversity & Inclusion Committee
- Education Committee
- Membership Committee
- Events Committee
- Design Committee
- XD Advisory Group
- Associate RGD Committee
- Student RGD Committee
For information on the Amendments that were made to the RGD's General Bylaw, click here.
A recording of the Annual General Meeting is available for Members of RGD to view online. Click here.
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